Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, August 25, 1995 TAG: 9508250057
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
The Elvis Presley Memorabilia Auction will be held in October in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, two cities with even more glitz than the famous bejeweled belt - which is included and expected to get the gavel at around $20,000. Could be a real bargain, if you consider more than one person could wear it - at the same time.
For an estimated $50,000, you can be the proud owner of the document that had thousands of teen-age girls all shook up - Elvis' U.S. Army induction notice.
For tooling around town, or just to spruce up your driveway, bid on his white 1966 Rolls Royce or the 1960 red MG from ``Blue Hawaii'' (estimated to fetch $125,000-$150,000).
Elvis' first American Express card and Exxon gas card will be on the auction block, though they, like Elvis, are expired.
Of course, if you believe Elvis is still making earthly personal appearances, you might wonder why all this house cleaning is going on. But, then, you might be accused of having a suspicious mind.
From jewelry - such as The Pelvis' TCB pendant (if you don't know what that stands for, you didn't love him tender) - to guns and his sequined clothing - no mention of blue suede shoes - to autographed posters to the Hagstrom guitar he played on the 1968 ``Comeback Special'' (estimated bidding around $60,000), you, too, can get a piece of rock.
All it takes is a chunka-chunka change.
by CNB